Ruth 2:20

And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Naomi	נָעֳמִ֜י no.'o.Mi	H5281	Noomi · proper noun, a woman's name
said	וַתֹּ֨אמֶר va.To.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
law	לְכַלָּתָ֗הּ le.kha.la.Tah	H3618	a bride (as if perfect) · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
Blessed	בָּר֥וּךְ ba.Rukh	H1288	to kneel · verb, qal passive participle, masculine singular absolute
LORD	לַיהוָ֔ה la.Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · preposition + proper noun, a title
off	עָזַ֣ב 'a.Zav	H5800	to loosen · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
kindness	חַסְדּ֔וֹ chas.Do	H2617	kindness · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
living	הַחַיִּ֖ים ha.chai.Yim	H2416	alive · definite article + adjective, masculine plural absolute
dead	הַמֵּתִ֑ים ha.me.Tim	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
Naomi	נָעֳמִ֗י no.'o.Mi	H5281	Noomi · proper noun, a woman's name
said	וַתֹּ֧אמֶר va.To.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
man	הָאִ֔ישׁ ha.'Ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
kin	קָר֥וֹב ka.Rov	H7138	near (in place · adjective, masculine singular absolute
kinsmen	מִֽגֹּאֲלֵ֖נוּ mi.go.'a.Le.nu	H1350	to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relati… · preposition + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix

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Cross-references

2 Samuel 2:5 And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness un…
Ruth 3:9-10 And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near k…
Leviticus 25:25 If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that…
Deuteronomy 25:5-7 If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husban…
Ruth 4:14 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Isra…
Job 29:12-13 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
Proverbs 17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Philippians 4:10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ruth 2:17–end

Here, I. Ruth finishes her day's work, Rut 2:17. 1. She took care not to lose time, for she gleaned until evening. We must not be weary of well-doing, because in due season we shall reap. She did not make an excuse to sit still, or go home, till the evening. Let us work the works of him that sent us, while it is day. She scarcely used, much less did she abuse, the kindness of Boaz; for, though he ordered his servants to leave handfuls for her, she continued to glean the scattered ears. 2. She took care not to lose what she had gathered, but threshed it herself, that she might the more easily carry it home, and might have it ready for use. The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in h…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 2:20

the man is . . . one of our next kinsmen--Hebrew, "one of our redeemers," on whom it devolves to protect us, to purchase our lands, and marry you, the widow of his next kinsman. She said, "one of them," not that there were many in the same close relationship, but that he was a very near kinsman, one other individual only having the precedence.

Adam Clarke on Ruth 2:20

To the living and to the dead - Naomi and Ruth were the living; and they were also the representatives of Elimelech and Mahlon, who were dead. Naomi was of the family; and Ruth, though not of the family, was a representative of one of its deceased branches, being the widow of Mahlon. One of our next kinsmen - מגאלינו miggoaleynu, of our redeemers, one who has the right to redeem the forfeited inheritance of the family. The word גאל goel signifies a near kinsman - one who by the Mosaic law had a right to redeem an inheritance, and also was permitted to vindicate or revenge the death of his relation by killing the slayer, if he found him out of the cities of refuge. In order to prevent familie…

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John Gill on Ruth 2:20

And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, blessed be he of the Lord,.... Or the Lord bless him with all kind of blessings, temporal and spiritual; and as he has blessed him already, may he be blessed more and more: who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead; he had been kind to Elimelech and to his sons, who were now dead, and he continued his kindness to the reliefs of them, Naomi and Ruth, who were living, and was kind to them for the sake of the dead; and showing kindness to them expressed his respect to the memory of the dead: and Naomi said unto her; continued her speech to her, and added to what she had said: the man is near of kin to us; a near relation of ours…

The Church Fathers

With a heart thankful for the remembrance of kindness, Naomi rewarded the absent benefactor of her daughter-in-law with a blessing. For she said, "May he who has acknowledged you be blessed, for he has filled an empty soul by doing what he did. He took notice not of poverty but only of the Lawgiver, who ordered that widows be shown care."
— Theodoret of Cyrus, QUESTIONS ON RUTH

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Ruth 2:20

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ruth 2:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 2:20

Adam Clarke on Ruth 2:20

John Gill on Ruth 2:20

The Church Fathers

Ruth 2:20

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ruth 2:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ruth 2:20

Adam Clarke on Ruth 2:20

John Gill on Ruth 2:20

The Church Fathers

Keil & Delitzsch on Ruth 2:17–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ruth 2:20

Rashi on Ruth 2:20